May, 2011
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans,” John Lennon said. Maybe so. But when it’s the life of your business that’s at stake, the planning process has to involve more than sticking a wet finger in the wind.
“So how do we make money in this business?” How would you, the Owner, answer that question posed to you by one of your employees? Would a full, honest answer involve revealing your “secret sauce,” the key differentiator of your business? What do your people need to know? Whatever happened to the exit strategy?
“This kid is a 2-2-2-2 with 1-1-1 support and 1520 Board scores. He looks pretty strong to me. What do you think?” “Well, I have a 3-3-2-2 with 2-2-1 recommendations and mid-1400s. Great kid, but it may be tough to find a slot for him,” came the response. The shorthand of the college admissions process […]
When it comes to watching sports, I’m a real homer: if Boston’s four major professional teams aren’t in it, I’m not interested, except maybe in the final few minutes of a close game. So last weekend’s four NFL playoff games promised to be a real snoozer for me – the only pertinent question was who […]